Knitting kit



March 29, 1949. A, MiTCHELL 2,465,466

KNITTING KIT Filed March 19, 1946 A TTORNEK.

Patented Mar. 29,v 1949 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE KNITTING KIT Alice Mitchell, Philadelphia, Pa.

Application March 19, 1946, Serial No. 655,527

1 Claim.

The object of this invention is to devise a portable, knitting kit which may be fabricated as a separate article or form part of a bag or other luggage.

A further object of the invention is to devise a novel knitting kit which will provide means for winding the hank or skein of yarn into a ball which can be supported within the device and which is withdrawn as needed during the knitting operation. The yarn or thread is thus retained in proper condition for knitting without it becoming liable to tangling or snarling.

With the foregoing and other objects in view as will hereinafter more clearly appear, my invention comprehends a novel kit which may form the compartment of a bag or a knitting kit.

It further comprehends a novel construction and arrangement of means for winding the yarn into a ball.

For the purpose of illustrating the invention,

I have shown in the accompanying drawings a preferred embodiment thereof which I have found in practice to give satisfactory and reliable results. It is, however, to be understood that the various instrumentalities of which the invention consists can be variously arranged and organized and the invention is not limited to the exact arrangement and organization of these instrumentalities as herein set forth.

Figure 1 is a perspective view of a knitting kit embodying my invention.

Figure 2 is a side elevation showing more particularly the manner in which the skein of yarn is wound into a ball.

Similar numerals of reference indicate corresponding parts.

Referring to the drawings:

A kit I in the form of a bag or insertable into a bag has a hinged cover 2 securable in closed position by fastening devices 3.

A partition 4 in the body portion of the kit contributes to form compartments 5 and 6, and in a similar manner a partition 1 in the cover contributes to form compartments 8 and 9, respectively.

A spool carrier I0 is permanently fixed within the cover by a bracket l I and extends outwardly of the cover. The carrier is in the form of a U-shaped wire or rod having inturned ends to receive a spool 12 and the arms of the carrier 2 are resilient to facilitate assembly and removal of the spool.

A second spool carrier I3 is fixed to a frame l4 and is similar in construction to the carrier l0, having resilient sides and inturned ends to receive a spool 15. The frame has a bracket l6 with upwardly extending arms provided with angularly shaped slots I! to receive trunnions 18 of a Winding spool l9, one trunnion of which is offset to form a grasping handle for the turning of the winding spool. A skein 20 of yarn or thread is adapted to be assembled on the spools, and is normally stored in the compartment 5.

Balls 2| and 22 are shown in the bag, the ball 2| being mounted on a rod 23 carried by bars 24 secured to the side walls of the compartment 5.

When the winding mechanism is not in use, it is stored in the compartment 5 and secured therein by a pivoted arm 25 carried by a wall of the compartment and adapted to overhang the frame M.

The cover has needle receptacles 26, and the partition I has needle holding means 21 for other types of needles.

The bag has an opening 28, preferably at its top, through which the yarn is withdrawn as required in the knitting operation.

The manner in which the knitting kit is used will now be apparent and is as follows:

The ball to be used is placed on its rod 23 as shown in Figure 1, and the end of the yarn inserted through the opening 28. The kit is placed on the floor or seat and the yarn withdrawn as needed.

If it is necessary to wind a new ball, the frame [4 is removed from the bag and the skein 26 assembled on the spools I2 and I5 and the free end of the yarn secured to the winding spool I9. The frame is held in one hand with the skein stretched as shown in Figure 2 and the handle turned to wind the yarn on the winding spool. The ball is removed from the spool and placed on the rod 23, and the frame [4 and its adjuncts placed within the bag.

My present invention provides for having the yarn and knitting materials in a compact retainer ready at all times for use, and also provides for- Winding balls from the skein whenever it is deemed necessary.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

A portable knitting kit, comprising a receptacle having a dished cover, a skein receiving spool, a mounting for said spool fixed within said cover, a frame independent of said mounting and removably mounted in said receptacle, a second skein receiving spool carried by said frame, and a winding spool having trunnions mounted on said frame, one of said trunnions being offset to form a grasping handle for one hand of the operator to efiect turning of the winding spool when said frame is held in the other hand of the operator at the required distance from said first m stre ch the z- REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 70,113 Phillips Oct. 22, 1867 611,333 Richard Sept. 27, 1898 10 1,446,457 Frentz Feb. 27, 1923 1,754,113 MacGregor Apr. 8, 1930 

